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1997 MERCEDES BENZ S320 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 192485 · 2000-01-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
S320
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HI CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT FORCE AND ACCELERATION CAN MAKE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING ON A S320? NOW THERE IS A S32O HIT THE BARRIER AND FELL IN A DITCH WITH HEAD FORWARD.THE HEAD(INCLUDING BONNET) WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE VERTICAL STRUCTURE COULD NOT BE FOUND BACKWARD'S OUT OF SHAPE .THE BELTS ARE BROKEN AND THE AIRBAGS CAN'T DEPLOY.THE DRIVER IS DEAD.MB SAID THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NO PROBLEM.SORRY THE VIN AND ZIP CODE AND THE DEALER INFORMATION ARE WRONG.I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
717329
Machine
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